Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1973 Honda CB750. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
Honda had already established itself as a premier manufacturer of small bikes in the US by the mid-60s thanks to stellar reliability and ease of use – the “you meet the nicest people on a Honda” slogan didn’t hurt, either. But the biggest bike they made was the 450, and that wasn’t selling as well as Honda had hoped. Accordingly, a senior engineer named Yoshiro Harada toured the US in 1967 with the intent of getting dealers to shift more CB450s. However, he soon learned that American riders were clamoring for more displacement. So he went back home and the Japanese firm started working on “the king of motorcycles.”
The following year, Honda introduced the world to the four-cylinder CB750 at the Tokyo Motor Show in October of 1968. Considered by many to be the first “superbike”, it was an absolute game-changer of a motorcycle.
Best of all, the CB750 didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Despite features like a 296mm front hydraulic disc brake, five-speed gearbox, quality lighting, electric starter, and industry-defining reliability, it was a shockingly economical bike. The CB also got a compact five-speed transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch, hydraulic fork, dual rear shocks, and a rear drum brake. Weighing in at 495 lbs, the CB750 and its tubular steel duplex frame wasn’t exactly light, but the powerful engine put down 67 hp at 8,500 rpm and was capable of reaching speeds of up to 125 mph.
Upgrades for the 1973 K3 included improved front forks, five-way adjustable shocks, new tank graphics, restricted air intake, front disc water guard, and running lights in the indicators. As Cycle World put it in a period review: “It is so clear as to be beyond argument. Some will say that it is too heavy, or the suspension is too stiff, or it is too quiet, or that four cylinders is too many for a motorcycle. But the total is greater than the sum of its parts. If the Four didn’t run faster than 120 mph, if it didn’t turn a 100-mph standing quarter-mile, it would still be the finest.”
This example is VIN: CB7502207947. The seller purchased the bike seven months ago from a private party who completed a restoration on it. Per the seller, “It’s a well maintained a 1973 Honda CB750 that was restored. Tank is original. Drives great and starts right up.”
During his ownership the seller has covered approximately 200 miles. The odometer shows 26,789 miles.
Maintenance:
The seller states, “I did an oil change, replaced the start/stop switch, replace starter solenoid, carbs synched, replaced a mirror and new battery.”
Modifications:
LED headlight.
Not shown: Electronic ignition.
Aftermarket exhaust.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Shinko 712 tires with date codes of 0321 and 2321.
The sale includes one key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Los Angeles, California, this Honda is offered on a clean California title with registration current through October 2024.
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